Parenting Under the New Divorce Act (018060)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

3 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

This course is designed to: 

1. Increase legal advisers’ knowledge and understanding of the change of residence and relocation amendments, so that they can provide advice to clients on:

• the procedures they must follow; and
• the principles a court will apply to decide a relocation case.

2. Provide legal advisers with resources so that they can explore these issues further.

Topics covered:

• Module 1: Relocation framework - Overview
• Module 2: What is a relocation?
• Module 3: Notice
• Module 4: Once notice has been given
• Module 5: How the court will determine whether to permit the relocation
• Module 6: Parenting time expenses
• Module 7 : Contact orders and changes of residence

There is a final quiz that consists of 10 questions.

Cancelling your registration: Simply log into your JUScampus account and select "Unregister" from this event page.

Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness (CWAHW). Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• To flag any requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before starting the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2025 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).